University of Sussex Students Union

The Students' Union is a dynamic organisation where values count with a vibrant culture and environment that few places could match. Our staff frequently say that that the people they work with and the supportive atmosphere is the best thing about working here.

We’ve been audited as a Very Good Students’ Union, by Quality Students' Unions with a “significant number of areas of excellence,” meaning when you work here you know your work makes a meaningful difference to the lives of students. Not only this but one of the areas we scored “Excellent” in was people, so you can be confident that this is an excellent place to work! Working or volunteering with us can be a great way to make new friends and have a good time while you're at Sussex. We have a variety of locations, all on our campus on the edge of the South Downs close to Brighton & Hove - we are also the only university in England located in a national park.

The Union is all about working with students to help them get the most out of their time here at the University of Sussex. In order to achieve this, our recruitment and selection process aims to recruit skilled, friendly and highly motivated people who share our purpose and values.

Many students within the University of Sussex are concerned about ethical and environmental issues; whether it be decolonisation, energy usage, biodiversity, or fair labour conditions in their supply chain.

Do you have an idea for planning, running and leading a project, initiative or campaign on environmental sustainability? Or maybe you would just like to be involved? The Students’ Union are always keen to hear from students so that we can support you to drive positive change. Join with like-minded students on Facebook in the "green community on campus". Go Green Week is a week dedicated to events centered around sustainability in February. We have previously had cycle-powered karoke, paperless bingo, eco-crafternoon, clothes swaps and more! Funding and support is available for you to put on events, fundraisers, get guest speakers in and more.